Study on the Electrocardiographic Exercise Test: 2. Comparative Analysis of Electrocardiographic Exercise Test in Normal and Diseases.

Author: Hee Sung SONG ; Soon Kyu SUH
Publication Type:Original Article
MeSH: Diabetes Mellitus; Electrocardiography*; Exercise Test*; Hypertension; Minnesota
From:Korean Circulation Journal 1971;1(1):49-56
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Authers analysed the electrocardiographic exercise test of 196 cases of normal and 150 cases of various diseases according to the Minnesota Code, Master's criteria and Lepeschkin's criteria and following results were obtained. 1. In normal cases, Lepeschkin's method of analysis of single Master's exercise test revealed less frequent false positive case (7.7%) than those of Master's (12.1%) and Minnesota Code (12.6%). 2. ST-segment changes by the Minnesota Code in the postexercise electrocardiogram were obtained 12.6% of nomal cases, 63.9% of the cases of anginal symptoms, 31.5% of hypertension and 15.4% of diabetes mellitus. 3. Positive exercise test by the Master's criteria in the postexercise electrocardiogram were obtained 12.1% of normal cases, 63.9% of the cases of anginal symptoms, 31.5% of hypertension and 15.4% of diabetes mellitus. 4. Positive exercise test by the Lepeschkin's criteria in the postexercise electorcardiogram were obtained 7.7% of normal cases, 50% of the cases of anginal symptoms, 18.4% of hypertension and 15.4% of diabetes mellitus.